D&RGW 223 lettering
| October 25, 2010 03:31PM |
In response to Fritz's post about D&RGW stencils and the 223, here is the story behind the lettering on the tender, from Jerry Day's article:
Pre-1941: 1930's "Royal Gorge/Moffat Tunnel" scheme
Spring 1941: Repainted in an "1880's" paint scheme at he Salida shops in preparation for donation.
Summer 1952: Salt Lake City shop employees repaint the 223 in its 1930's scheme on their own time.
A close-up of the original button herald shows that it is solid, with no sign of the stencil frets, while the 1950's version does.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/25/2010 04:35PM by D&RGW 223.
Pre-1941: 1930's "Royal Gorge/Moffat Tunnel" scheme
Spring 1941: Repainted in an "1880's" paint scheme at he Salida shops in preparation for donation.
Summer 1952: Salt Lake City shop employees repaint the 223 in its 1930's scheme on their own time.
A close-up of the original button herald shows that it is solid, with no sign of the stencil frets, while the 1950's version does.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/25/2010 04:35PM by D&RGW 223.
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